Accelerator heat protector



June 1931- J. ROUSE 1,810,625

I ACCELERATOR HEAT PROTECTOR Filed July 28, 1930 qj fli I IN VEN TOR.

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'1 ATTORNEYS.

I P atented June 16,1931

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JESSE BEBN'ICE BOUSE, OI DUNN, NORTHCAROIIIITA.

ACCELERATOR HEAT PROTECTOR Application filed July 28, 1930. Serial No.471,286.

Another object of my invention is the con-.

structon of a simple and eificient rubber cap or cover for the head ofan accelerator, whereby heat is not imparted to the shoe or foot of theoperator. 4

With the foregoing and other objects in .view, my invention com risescertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompan mgdrawings, and more particularly pointe out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordancewith the present in-v vention. g V

F lgure 2 1s a sectlonal vlew taken on line 2-2, Figure 1, and lookingin the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional-view taken on line 3-3, Figure 2, and looking inthe direction of the arrows. y

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 is the accelerator head (dottedlines Fig. 2) and 2 is the stem thereof, upon which my device 3 isplaced.

, The device 3 is preferably formed of rubber and comprises a body 4having parallel upstanding ribs 5 on its upper face. The body 4is-h'ollowed out and has on its bottom an inwardly extending annularflange 6. In the sides of the body 4 are a luralit of ventilatingopenings 7. In the ody 4 1s a central depending lug 8 and a plurality ofdepending tits 9, which tits are of the same length as lug 8, so thatthe lower ends of said tits and lug bear upon the top of the head 1,spacing the upper rib-carryin part of body 4 from the metal acceleratoread. This gives room for air to circulate, throu h ventilating openings7, over the top of sai head, thereby cool ing the head and preventingthe device 3 from the shoe or foot of the operator cool and comfortable.The tits9 are distributed around I the central lug 8 so that pressureupon the ribbed top will be evenly distributed upon the metallicaccelerator head 1, thereby increasing the. life of the device by havingit worn evenly'throughout.

The device will easily slip over a head 1 and will be securely fastenedthereon by flange 6 without any other fastening means.

I have found from practical experience with a working model that myventilated rubber cap is eflicient and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of myinventionandillustrated the .same in the accompanying drawings, certain minorchanges or alterations ma appear to 7 one skilled inthe art to whichthis invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same,and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterationsas shallfall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is As a new article of manufacture, a pedal cap formed froma single piece-of rubber and comprising a body having ribs on its upperface and hollowed outwithinand with'an annularly inwardly extendingflange on its bottom, said ribs formin spaces therebetween; open attheir ends said ody provided in its sides with ventilating o nin sopening upon the hollow interior of t e b y, and'a central depending lugand depending tits within said hollow body, constitutin pacing means,

substantially as shown an described.

In testimony whereof I- hereunto aflix my signature; I

' JESSE BERNICE RQUSE.

becoming greatly heated, resulting in keeping

